Hi folks - I know this gets covered too much already so I won't keep bumping my dumb thread if it gets no replies, but I've read a few others and haven't gotten much out of them, mainly because it seems the OPs don't know quite what they're asking. To some extent, I do.
Wife and I currently have two K100s, two different Caravela clones, a Nemesis clone, and an old-style Stingray clone, all from Fasttech and all made of steel except the K100s, which I think are part aluminum.
Didn't like the K100s because the telescoping function seemed wobbly and scratched a ring in our battery wraps. Don't like the Caravelas because of weak spring issues and flat-top batteries wobbling around even when everything's tight. For some reason it seems the magnets in the Stingray button aren't working, making for a crunchy button that won't self-disengage after firing (Stingray X is high on my list style-wise but this button problem is worrying me). Nemesis has been a good workhorse for me, but after 6 months of heavy use it's showing signs of wear, the threads are getting crunchy, and the button is starting to jam a bit.
We only use 18650s (Sony VTC series, Efest purples, and I just got some new LG 35A's that we're liking so far), primarily drip on simple dual-coil builds in the 0.3-0.6 ohm range (Igo-M and Plume Veil are my go-to toppers), and definitely want a locking function for pocket/purse carry purposes.
Given this extra background information, can anyone suggest some options to look at? At this point I'm halfway considering getting another Nemmy for myself, maybe copper this time, and converting the spring to magnets, but wondering if others have some different good experiences, especially since the wife likes the button style on the Caravela more than the Nemmy/Stingray...thanks!
Wife and I currently have two K100s, two different Caravela clones, a Nemesis clone, and an old-style Stingray clone, all from Fasttech and all made of steel except the K100s, which I think are part aluminum.
Didn't like the K100s because the telescoping function seemed wobbly and scratched a ring in our battery wraps. Don't like the Caravelas because of weak spring issues and flat-top batteries wobbling around even when everything's tight. For some reason it seems the magnets in the Stingray button aren't working, making for a crunchy button that won't self-disengage after firing (Stingray X is high on my list style-wise but this button problem is worrying me). Nemesis has been a good workhorse for me, but after 6 months of heavy use it's showing signs of wear, the threads are getting crunchy, and the button is starting to jam a bit.
We only use 18650s (Sony VTC series, Efest purples, and I just got some new LG 35A's that we're liking so far), primarily drip on simple dual-coil builds in the 0.3-0.6 ohm range (Igo-M and Plume Veil are my go-to toppers), and definitely want a locking function for pocket/purse carry purposes.
Given this extra background information, can anyone suggest some options to look at? At this point I'm halfway considering getting another Nemmy for myself, maybe copper this time, and converting the spring to magnets, but wondering if others have some different good experiences, especially since the wife likes the button style on the Caravela more than the Nemmy/Stingray...thanks!